The plug-in concept (actually new territory for Mazda) with 327 hp system performance, for example. There is also an eight-speed automatic transmission with an oil-bath clutch, and the 175 hp electric starting aid is located on the transmission input shaft.
Big guess: The Mazda CX-60 stretches to 4.75 meters, its wheelbase of 2.87 m creates space for the passengers.
At the same time, the Japanese install a 4×4 system that is derived from rear-wheel drive. Mazda also wants to prevent increased roll tendency in curves via special kinematics of the rear axle and targeted braking intervention.
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installation position
displacement
performance of the combustion engine
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system performance
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test car tires
tire type
wheel size
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trailer load used/unused
drawbar load
trunk volume
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Basic price (before funding)
Test car price (is evaluated)
Face recognition regulates the adjustment of the seats, and a camera system simulates an x-ray view over the front hood. So it’s very clear: The CX-60 is complex, fully networked, lavishly protected by driver assistance and, thanks to a wheelbase of 2.87 meters, is particularly spacious. Sounds like a perfect all-rounder. Let’s put it this way: perfectly special.
In terms of consumption, it should be less
Significantly too thirsty: With an empty battery, the 2.1-ton CX-60 consumed 9.4 liters of Super per 100 kilometers.
On the other hand, the drive mix of electric and petrol engines feels pleasantly powerful. Sure, the curb weight of 2.1 tons can’t quite hide the 500 Newton meters of torque. But a good six seconds for the sprint to 100 km/h is impressive in this class.
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At full acceleration, the engines are plentiful to hear, but under light load it is pleasantly unobtrusive with a shallow buzzing sound. However, the constant buzzing from the electrical path is irritating.
We also noticed that gear changes should be smoother in purely electric mode and when driving with moderate acceleration. Again and again, obscene jerks from the automatic can be felt. Other guys from the 50,000 euro league can do that better.
The chassis has pitfalls
The suspension also works reluctantly on roads with frost or edges, the large 20-inch wheels roll over such heels with stiff reluctance – a constant tremor in the interior is the result.
Chassis problem: Rough bumps bring the CX-60 completely out of step. Here the car springs far too much at the back.
Much more tragic: Rough bumps bring the 60s completely out of step. Here, the rear of the car springs out too much and too quickly, vibrates, can hardly calm down, and even loses contact with the ground relatively soon. A fatal property as soon as such waves shift into a curve.
Inexperienced drivers could be overwhelmed
Thus, the CX-60 gets a big point deduction in the driving safety section and Mazda has a clear recommendation from us: Please get the shock absorbers on the ball! When dodging, a lightning-fast, pleasantly well-dosed ESP keeps the 2.1-ton truck on track. However, load change reactions in curves lead to an unnecessarily wide-angled rear end.
The steering works American-feeling, a bit doughy in the reset and almost too pointed at high speeds. In addition, our marking tests have shown that the CX-60 tends to have a remarkably strong steering oscillation. This means that inadvertent directional impulses on the freeway can put inexperienced drivers in quite threatening situations. (See also Mazda’s statement at the end of the article.)
There is a feel-good atmosphere in the interior
Small consolation: the big Mazda behaves more courteously towards its passengers. Because the trick of bringing Japanese feel-good philosophies into the interior fits perfectly.
Good mix: analog display of the speedometer and charge level, plus the large screen for navigation and on-board functions.
In fact, you quickly got used to the interior, orientated yourself between the three displays and snuggled up to the cleanly shaped backrests of the front seats. We particularly like the logical operating system – including the pleasantly clear climate control.
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Also there is a fixed button that selects the drive mode menu. So you can quickly find important settings such as the safe mode, which regulates the battery capacity while driving and maintains it if desired. In the rear, it is also spacious to match the exterior length – but Mazda has carelessly shaped the rear bench.
Let’s summarize at this point: a modern, large car with lots of technology on board, tamed by clever assistance, quick to move, quiet and luxurious. So priceless? no
That’s what Mazda says about the conspicuous driving behavior
“Mazda’s development standards and test procedures are based on the requirements of the market and the responsible authorities with regard to the performance of vehicles. These development standards and test procedures are comparable to the test processes of AUTO BILD. In a detailed comparison, the test processes of AUTO BILD are based on the knowledge of Mazda, however, to more extreme driving maneuvers and operating conditions that push vehicles to their limits.We regret to note that some of such extreme driving maneuvers have led to a driving behavior of the Mazda CX-60 PHEV that was not expected by AUTO BILD, which led to a point deduction for this part of the test. Mazda takes this feedback very seriously and will take AUTO BILD’s test processes even more into account as part of the continuous product improvement of the Mazda CX-60 and future vehicles in order to continue to offer Mazda customers the best possible driving experience.” (Jochen Münzinger, Director of Press and Public Relations Mazda Motors Deutschland GmbH)
